.o.O.o.

Shippo watched as Kurama's form disappeared in the night before he walked back into the house, thoughts of earlier that day replaying in his head.

He had started looking for Kagome about two hours after she had left for her walk. He tried calling her cell before realizing she had left it at home.

He searched for her at a reasonable pace. He didn't believe that Kagome could get into any real trouble in this time period. This wasn't the first time she went on long walks alone anyway, and she was in even more dangerous territory before.

But Kagome now is different from Kagome then, his logical side whispered.

It wasn't until he felt her unmistakable energy that he picked up his speed. He searched frantically for the spike in purity, but once he pinpointed the area, he felt two other demons.

Naturally, he assumed the worst.

.o.O.o.